What type of property is 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST last sold for £275,000 in September 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,450 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and September 2001, 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST rose from £162,450 to £275,000, a change of £112,550. That works out to roughly +12.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

The current EPC rating for 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5ST. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST had any planning applications?

1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to April 2003. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST located?

1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

Police records around 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

The closest primary school to 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (848m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST?

The closest bus stop to 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, CO4 5ST is Hobbs Drive, 924m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Parsonage Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Parsonage Farm is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ST). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 81.1% above the 2001 sale of £275,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Parsonage Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Sept 2012

EPC improved fromD60toE45

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Parsonage Farm has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

Apr 2003
ConservatoryFull
In report
Erection of white painted hardwood conservatory, together with blocking up of existing side window to existing extension.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0052
View planning record
Apr 2003
ConservatoryFull
In report
Erection of white painted hardwood conservatory, together with blocking up of existing side window to existing extension.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
LB/COL/03/0027
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Parsonage Farm's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£275,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2001Most recent
£275,000
+69.3%over 4 years
25 February 1997
£162,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ST: £235,000 (2023–2006).

Nearby sales in CO4 5ST

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On the street

Versus other Parsonage Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Parsonage Farm is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,570

Street avg £3,223

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Hobbs Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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